Arthur had always wanted to visit Uisge Ban Falls near Baddeck. Uisge Ban means "white water" in Gaelic so it really sounded like something Arthur would like to see. Arthur decided that today was the day. He was going to hike to Uisge Ban Falls with a group of friends.
Arthur had heard that the trail was short but wanted to make sure he didn't get lost so he studied the trail map carefully at home on Spruce Point before heading out for the hike.
Since William was not there to lead the way, Arthur went up the trail first. He was hiking very fast and often had to stop to wait for the other hikers.
While he waited he had a chance to rest and enjoy the woods with the sun shining through the tall trees and birds singing in the forest.
Along the trail there were benches where the hikers could sit, rest and enjoy the forest.
Eventually, the hikers came to a bridge. The rest of the hikers thought they should follow the trail across the stream. Arthur looked carefully at his trail map and said "NO, this is the wrong way".
"This is the bridge to the falls," Arthur said. "It is the one on my map".
So, they hiked on, stopping every so often to enjoy the view (and get a short rest).
Finally Arthur said, "We are here, this is Uisge Ban Falls". All the hikers thought it was a beautiful sight and well worth the hike.
Arthur pointed to the upper falls, which were very high up and seemed to be falling through the forest.
The upper falls were a spectacular sight
and so were the lower falls.
The hikers sat and enjoyed the view of the falls and the sound of
water crashing on the rocks below. After a while they hiked back down the trail and drove home.
Thanks to Arthur, they saw the Falls and did not get lost along the way.
Arthur was very tired after the hike. When he got home to Spruce Point he had a big dinner and went to bed early. That night he dreamed of his big adventure on the hike to Uisge Ban Falls.
